HL Deb 04 August 1898 vol 64 cc39-40

Amendment proposed— Page 1, leave out from 'repealed,' in line 11, to the end of sub-section (1)."—(Lord Harris.)

Question put.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed— Page 1, line 28, leave out 'that.'"—(Lord Harris.)

Question put.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed— Page 1, line 29, after 'vaccinated,' insert * and in that case shall give a certificate, under section eighteen of the Vaccination Act of 1867, of posponement of vaccination, and shall forthwith give notice of any such certificate to the medical officer of health for the district.'"—(Lord Harris.)

Question put.

THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWN

Instead of the word "that" in the third line of the fourth sub-section, should it not be "if"?

LORD HARRIS

It is in already in the first line.

THE EARL OF CAMPERDOWN

I only want the noble Lord to satisfy himself.

LORD HARRIS

This is to secure that no interference with the parent shall take place in consequence of the postponement having been granted owing to unhealthy conditions in the child. It is entirely in the parents' advantage.

Amendment agreed to.

Amendment proposed— Page 2, leave out sub-section (5), and insert as a new sub-section— Notwithstanding any regulation of any lying-in hospital or infirmary, or other similar institution, the parent of any child born in any institution shall not be compelled under such regulation or otherwise to cause or permit the child to be vaccinated at any time earlier than the expiration of six months from its birth."—(Lord Harris.)

LORD HARRIS

This is an outcome of the Report of the Royal Commission. It was found that in some cases children were vaccinated at an unduly early age owing to the regulations of institutions or hospitals, and it was recommended that this provision should be included in future legislation.

Question put.

Amendment agreed to.

Motion made, and Question put— That clause 1, as amended, stand part of the Bill.

Agreed to.

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